Australian Capital Territory
Explanatory Statement
Health Professionals (Fees) Determination 2007 (No 13)
Disallowable instrument DI2007–301
made under the
Health Professionals Act 2004, s 132 (Determination of fees)

The Health Professionals Act 2004 (the Act) is an Act to protect the public from risk of harm by ensuring that the people who provide health services regulated by this Act are competent to provide health services, and for other purposes.  

Section 132 of the Act provides the Health Professional Boards with the power to determine fees for the purpose of the Act.  This instrument sets fees for the ACT Dental Board and revokes the previous disallowable instrument that sets fees (DI2007-13).

This instrument sets fees for registration of persons under Section 112 of the Health Professionals Regulation 2004, for short term registration under section 115A of the Health Professionals Regulation 2004, for late payment of annual renewal under section 127 of the Health Professionals Regulation 2004, for retrospective re-registration under section 128 of the Health Professionals Regulation 2004, for provision of a duplicate certificate under section 122 of the Health Professionals Regulation 2004, for alteration to the register under section 156 of the Health Professionals Regulation 2004, and fee for an extract from the register under section 155 of the Health Professionals Regulation 2004.  
The fees are to meet the agreed costs of operating the Health Professions Boards Secretariat and carrying out the functions of the Board.   
Second registrations are for people who have two different dental registrations.  Specialist dentists must also be registered as dentists.  Dental hygienists and dental therapists may be dual qualified and, if so, may apply for registration in both professions.
The following fees are unchanged from DI2007-13:

Section 112 of the Regulation
Fee for initial registration (dentist, dental hygienist, dental therapist)
Fee for second initial registration (specialist dentist, dental hygienist, dental therapist)
Fee for first mutal recognition registration
Fee for annual renewal of first registration
Fee for annual renewal of second registration (specialist dentist, dental hygienist, dental therapist)

Section 115A of the Regulation:
Fee for short term registration

Section 122 of the Regulation:
Fee for provision of a duplicate certificate

Section 156 of the Regulation:
Fee for alteration to the Register

Section 155 of the Regulation:
Fee for an extract from the Register

The following fees have been changed from DI2007-13:

Section 112 of the Regulation:
Fee for second mutual recognition registration reduced from $280 to $140 for consistency with other second registration fees.

Section 127 of the Regulation:
Fee for late payment of annual renewal for registration increased from $280 to $310 to include a penalty for late payment.
Fee for late payment of annual renewal for second registration increased from $140 to $155 to include a penalty for late payment.

Section 138 of the Regulation:
Fee for retrospective re-registration for registration increased from $295 to $500 to include retrospective re-registration for second registration increased from $145 to $250 to include a penalty for late payment and retrospectivity.